Experimental: Steps for loading dictionaries from the file system of a cell phone/PDA

Currently the Loadable Dictionaries feature is 'experimental'. 'Loadable Dictionaries' are not part of the "stable" DictionaryForMIDs features. Do not expect a perfectly  working solution ! Do not try to use Loadable Dictionaries unless you like to experiment !  Please note that because of the currently missing certificate for DictionaryForMIDs, on most cell phone devices it is extremely annoying to use the 'Loadable Dictionary' feature: you may get a flood of confirmation messages each time when a translation is done (these confirmation messages ask you to grant permission to the file system; see also support for Loadable Dictionaries for more information). Please do not complain about any hassle when you try to use the Loadable Dictionaries !!

Some cell phone devices do not have the problem of confirmation messages, e.g. newer Samsung models seem to work well there. In any case your report in the DictionaryForMIDs forum is always welcome.

Also note that your device needs to support JSR 75 (basically all devices that were released in 2006 or later do have support for JSR 75).

You have to use exactly this version for loadable dictionaries: http://www.kugihan.de/dict/download/test_versions/3.5.4/DictionaryForMIDs.jar
If that version is too big to be installed on your cell phone, please make a posting in the DictionaryForMIDs forum.

If you have any problem, please make a posting in the DictionaryForMIDs forum !

 

Alternative 1: use the downloaded JAR-files directly

Note that this alternative 1 may result in _very_ long translation times for big dictionaries ! E.g. for the 10 MB CEDICT alternative 1 will be not usable on most devices, because of the long translation times.

Steps:

• For the dictionary that you want to use: on a PC download the file DictionaryForMIDs_xxx.zip and extract the file DictionaryForMIDs_xxx.jar. Note that the dictionary must be version 2.5 or higher.
• Copy the file DictionaryForMIDs_xxx.jar from your PC to any folder on your cell phone / PDA.
• Install "> DictionaryForMIDs_empty on your cell phone / PDA (get the latest 'DictionaryForMIDs_empty'-version from the link).
• Start DictionaryForMIDs_empty.
• Open the settings dialogue and navigate to the field "Dictionary path"
• When you enter the field "Dictionary path", then there will be a new menu item "Browse". Select this menu item.
• After you selected "Browse", then a browser starts up that allows you to browse through the folders of your device.
• Navigate to the file DictionaryForMIDs_xxx.jar that you copied before.
• For example:
  - You copied the file DictionaryForMIDs_xxx.jar on your cell phone/PDA in the folder "/myfiles"
  - The root device is "file:///memorycard"
  - Then you select": "file:///memorycard/myfiles/DictionaryForMIDs_xxx.jar"
• Exit the settings dialogue with "Apply"
• Restart the application (i.e. exit and start again)
• Enjoy your dictionary ... and remember that it is only the missing certificate that causes that flood of confirmation messages !!

 

Alternative 2: extract the dictionary files from the JAR-file (faster)

Steps:

• For the dictionary that you want to use: on a PC download the file DictionaryForMIDs_xxx.zip and extract the file DictionaryForMIDs_xxx.jar. Note that the dictionary must be version 2.5 or higher.
• On the PC open the DictionaryForMIDs_xxx.jar file with any zip-utility.
• Extract all the files in the 'dictionary' folder to any folder on your PC.
• Copy the 'dictionary' folder from your PC to any folder on your cell phone / PDA. The folder on your cell phone _must_ also be named 'dictionary' (i.e. do not rename the folder).
• Install "> DictionaryForMIDs_empty on your cell phone / PDA (get the latest 'DictionaryForMIDs_empty'-version from the link).
• Start DictionaryForMIDs_empty.
• Open the settings dialogue and navigate to the field "Dictionary path"
• When you enter the field "Dictionary path", then there will be a new menu item "Browse". Select this menu item.
• After you selected "Browse", then a browser starts up that allows you to browse through the folders of your device.
• Navigate to the folder that contains the 'dictionary' folder that you copied before
• Select this folder by selecting the . (i.e. current folder). Do _not_ select the 'dictionary' folder; select the folder that contains the 'dictionary' folder.
• For example:
  - You copied the files on your cell phone/PDA in the folder "/myfiles/dictionary"
  - The root device is "file:///memorycard"
  - Then you select the folder": "file:///memorycard/myfiles"
• Exit the settings dialogue with "Apply"
• Restart the application (i.e. exit and start again)
• Enjoy your dictionary ... and remember that it is only the missing certificate that causes that flood of confirmation messages !!

If you have any problem or if you like to tell us about your experience with Loadable Dictionaries, please make a posting in the DictionaryForMIDs forum.